downhill

Example Sentences

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The resulting floods tore through the landscape, carving deep channels as the water rushed downhill.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Vonn was racing at the Olympics in Cortina nine days after rupturing ligaments in her left knee when she struck a gate and crashed 13 seconds into her downhill run.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Three years later, he aced No. 7 at Pebble Beach, the cliff-side hole that at 106 yards manages to be both stunning and treacherous because it’s so steeply downhill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Morgan is a terrific passer who can attack downhill.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The passages were sloping steeper and steeper downhill now.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl